Mounting inserts into the tubing

[DanR (Dan Roscigno)]

Hi Folks, I built a Primo a few years ago and recently moved. I am reassembling things now. Back when I built it someone posted some 3D printed supports for the tape measure trick that are made up of a cylinder sliced on an angle that fits into the end of the conduit. A screw goes thrrough the two halves of the cylinder into a locknut, when the screw is tightened the cylinder halves lock into place. I need to print some more, but can’t find the stl file.

If anyone else remembers this, can you point me in the right direction?

[DanR (Dan Roscigno)]

Of course I found it now that I asked!

MPCNC TMT wedge anchors by gleblanc - Thingiverse from this thread:

Mounts for Tape Measure Trick Cables

I ended up using Don’s mounting bracket with my wedge design. I got everything working with a #6 machine screw, but I couldn’t get the design to work with the 1" ones from the rest of the MPCNC build. I had to go to a 1.5" screw. I posted my files at: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637470. I’ll post some pictures of the parts once daylight hits and I can get out to the shop (no lights yet!) where I’m assembling the machine. I also designed some different mounts to use with the motors, s…

[ttraband (Tom Traband)]

Want to mark yourself as your own solution? That might help future searchers.